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31. The Tempter in the form of a winged serpent whispering into the
ear of St Martin. After a Saxon manuscript Legend of St. Martin,
11th century.
32. The Evil Spirit swallowed by the dragon of Hell. After a miniature
in an English manuscript, 12th century.
33. Demons drowning a monk in the Tiber River. After a miniature in an
Italian manuscript "Moral Bible," 13th century.
34. Angel & devil vying for the soul of a man. After a miniature in
an English manuscript, 14th century.
35. A monster. Unidentified source.
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36. Angel and devil vying for the soul of a man. After a miniature
in an English manuscript, 14th century.
37. Death and the gentleman. From Der Doten Dantz, printed by Heinrich
Knoblochzer, Heidelberg, 1490.
38. Death and the notables. From Der Doten Dantz, printed by Heinrich
Knoblochzer, Heidelberg, 1490.
39. Drawing after a macabre monumental brass plate from the vault of Bishop
Schonberg, Naumburg, 1576.
40. The demon of greed and the treasure-hunting fool. From Sebastian Brant's
Navis Stultifera, printed by Bergman de Olpe, Basle, 1494.
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41. Johannes Lichtenberger tempted by the devil. From Lichtenberger's
Prognostcatio, printed by Bartholomaeus Kistler, 1500.
42. The demon of pride and the conceited woman. From Sebastian Brant's
Navis Stultifera, printed by Bergman de Olpe, Basle, 1494.
43. The demons of Antichrist seducing men by bribe and the destruction
of sacred images. Lyons, late 15th century.
44. Demons riding to the Sabbath. From Ulrich Molitor's Von den Unholden
und Hexen. Constance, 1489.
45. The Devil making love to a witch. From Ulrich Molitor's Von den
Unholden und Hexen. Constance, 1489.
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46. A warlock riding to the Witches' Sabbath. From Ulrich Molitor's
De lanijs et phitonicis mulieribus, printed by Cornelius de Zierikzee,
Cologne, 1489.
47. A witch inoculating a man by shooting a twig through his foot. From
Ulrich Molitor's De lanijs et phitonicis mulieribus, Cologne, 1489.
48. Detail of picture 50.
49. Detail of picture 50.
50. Witches concocting an ointment to be used for flying to the Sabbath.
By Hans Baldung Grien, Strassburg, 1514.
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51. The demonic hordes of Hell catching the souls of sinners. From
Warning vor der falschen lieb dieser werlft, printed by Peter Wagner,
Nuremberg, 1495.
52. Detail of picture 51.
53. Detail of picture 51.
54. Torturing of Jews accused by the Inquisition as heretics and perpetrators
of black magic. 1475.
55. The orchestra of Death. From Der Doten Dantz, printed by Heinrich
Knoblochzer, Heidelberg, 1490.
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56. Death and the young man. By the Master of the Housebook, Germany,
1490.
57. The countryman and Death. From the Dance of Death by the Master of
the Lübeck Bible, Lübeck, 1489.
58. The townsman and Death. From the Dance of Death by the Master of the
Lübeck Bible, Lübeck, 1489.
59. Death and the landowner. From Der Doten Dantz, printed by Heinrich
Knoblochzer, Heidelberg, 1490.
60. The physician's discussion with Death. From Strub's Orationes Dual,
Vienna, 1511.
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